Peanut Butter Blooms 2 1/4 cups creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 (1 pound) box confectioners sugar 3 cups crisp rice cereal, crushed 1 pound chocolate bark more

As I sit in my hotel room in Murfreesboro this weekend, I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on some things. A question asked earlier in the week was why are you, the McKenzie Banner, covering other schools in the state basketball tournament? My natural knee-jerk response was because it’s a business decision, but as I’ve had time to marinate on the question, that’s not the whole truth. more

An often quoted phrase related to open government is one by Louis Brandeis, an attorney and associate justice on the Supreme Court whose work and writings spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries. more

Under the expanded multi-million dollar program, students that already attend private schools could receive $7,000 of tax-payer dollars towards their tuition. That only makes sense to the parents of private schooled students. It will do nothing but hurt public schools. more

Funeral services for Emiliana Joyeous Price are Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home. The family will begin receiving friends at 12 p.m. with funeral services at 2 p.m. A … more

HUNTINGDON — Mrs. Palma “Pam” Adams Rivers, 67, of Huntingdon, Tenn., died Thursday, March 7, 2024, at her home. Funeral services are at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at … more

Mr. John “Bill” Dodd, 85, of Hollow Rock, Tennessee, died Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at his home. Funeral services were Sunday, March 10, 2024 in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home with … more

WESTPORT — Mr. Willard Ellis, 80, of Westport, Tennessee, died Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Jackson-Madison General Hospital. Funeral services were Sunday, March 10, 2024 in the Chapel of … more

      Mrs. Judy Baker, 80, of Huntingdon, Tennessee, died Monday, March 4, 2024, at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Funeral services were Friday, March 8, … more

  McKENZIE, Tenn. - Funeral service for Randall Hames are Monday, March 11, 2024, at noon at Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home with Bro. Gene Price officiating. The family … more

  Global manufacturer and marketer of refractory products to locate mega class factory in Huntingdon, create more than 100 new jobs in Carroll County   NASHVILLE, … more

Columbia, South Carolina - Sylvia Joyace Jackson (nee Hunter), 80, of Columbia, South Carolina, died peacefully on February 10, surrounded by her children and husband.  Daughter of Clyde … more

Precincts Reporting: 15 of 15 Race: President-GOP-Primary Ryan Binkley (GOP): 3 Chris Christie (GOP): 3 Ron DeSantis (GOP): 12 Nikki Haley (GOP): 225 Asa Hutchinson (GOP): 1  Vivek … more

NASHVILLE (March 4) — Throughout the month of March, the Tennessee Department of Education invites all Tennesseans to celebrate Tennessee Literacy Month, as proclaimed by Governor Bill Lee, spotlighting the Reading 360 initiative and the focus Tennessee’s educators, families, elected officials, and community partners have on continuing to improve literacy rates for all learners in the state. more

TENNESSEE — Average gasoline prices in Tennessee have risen 7.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.99/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,821 stations in Tennessee. Prices in Tennessee are 16.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 3.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 2.7 cents in the last week and stands at $4.03 per gallon. more

The annual Bow Wow at the Barn is Saturday, March 9, 6-10 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) announced mobile office hours for the month of March. Mobile office hours will be held on Tuesday, March 5, and Thursday, March 7. more

McKENZIE — McKenzie Special School District Board of Education meets March 11, 5:30 p.m. at the central office on Bell Avenue, McKenzie. more

The Carroll County Commission meets Monday, March 11 with two resolutions on the agenda. more

MILAN (March 1) — The 11th annual Milan Lions Club Sight Bowl was held at Milan’s newly renovated stadium on March 1. The scrimmage featured the Milan Bulldogs and the McKenzie Rebels. more